Job Description

Date Posted:

10/30/2025

Req ID:

45427

Faculty/Division:

UofT Mississauga

Department:

UTM: English & Drama

Campus:

University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

Description:

This course gives students a foundational understanding of the novel in English. It introduces them to the history of the novel, from medieval sagas and adventure stories to modern experiments with fragmentary narratives. The course covers novels from a range of geographical places; students will be asked to consider why the novel has been so successful in the past, and what its futures might be. Students will read at least one complete novel during the course and extracts from others.



Section: LEC0101


Day(s): Monday, Wednesday, Friday


Time(s): 10-11


Estimated Enrolment: 45


Est of TA hours: 0



Sessional dates of appointment: January 5, 2026 - April 30, 2026



Salary

SL1 - $19,641.40 per full course = $9,820.70 SL2 - $21020.07 per full course = $10,510.03 SL2LT- $21,520.55 per full course = $10760.28 SL3LT - $22,060.71 per full course = $11,030.36

Please note that should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.



Duties: All normal duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; development, admin. and marking of assignments, tests and exams; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours; supervising any TAs assigned to course, if applicable.



Minimum Qualifications: PHD in English with specialization in and/or experience teaching the history of the novel and narrative theory/form at the university level; strong academic record, demonstrated teaching ability, evidence of currency in subject matter.



Application Instructions:

Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications may apply by submitting:

CUPE Local 3902 Unit 3 Application Form. Download here: http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/english-drama/about-us/employment Current CV.

E-submissions are preferred and should be sent to Professor and Acting Chair Holger Syme, Department of English and Drama c/o edapps.utm@utoronto.ca

Closing Date:

11/19/2025, 11:59PM EDT



This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.

It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.

Please note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.